This week, we analyze the ripples of recent US operations in the Caribbean and Venezuela across the region. That includes ...

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These Venezuelan criminal organizations will likely play decisive roles in the country’s organized crime scene going forward ...

The murder of renowned Indigenous activist and environmental defender Berta Cáceres in Honduras in 2016 was an organized criminal operation.

Following President Maduro's arrest, armed men flooded Caracas' streets. Who are the colectivos and what role will they play ...

The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will not upend the Venezuelan government’s permissive stance toward ...

US security policy in Latin America and the Caribbean under President Trump has moved towards a militarized and repressive ...

The dramatic arrest of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro poses three key questions about the future of criminal groups and ...

After Maduro's arrest, who will control Venezuela's criminal economies? Check out our archive for more on Venezuela's ...

Many blame Petro for the extreme levels of violence in Colombia in 2025, due to clashes among criminal groups. But the story dates back years.

In 2025, environmental crimes spread into corners of the Amazon Basin that had previously mostly escaped the rampant plunder of other areas.

For the last decade, InSight Crime’s GameChangers series has tracked the trends and events shaping organized crime in the Americas. In this year’s event, we’re looking back at the last year and the ...